Solution found for removal of graffiti

Stephen Greenhalgh, the deputy mayor for policing in London, authorised the Met in June to “increase the sum offered to reach the settlement”, it was reported.

The amount of money to paid has not been disclosed.

A jury at the inquest into Mr Tomlinson’s death returned a verdict of unlawful killing in May 2011. The officer was charged with manslaughter but was later acquitted following a trial at Southwark Crown Court in July last year. ABERDEEN City Council may have finally found a solution to removing graffiti which has defaced the front of the authority’s headquarters at historic Marischal College, it was revealed yesterday.

A Police Scotland investigation was launched in June after the words “Ye have not yet done as ye ought” were daubed in large letters along the front of the building.

A spokesman for Aberdeen City Council said it was

be hoped the proposed solution could allow the graffiti to be removed without damaging the building.

He said: “A test removal of a small section of the graffiti earlier this week has shown promising results.

“Efforts will be made early next week to remove the graffiti in the section nearest to Greyfriars. If this removal is successful, the rest of the graffiti will be removed in the coming weeks.”